2005.5.312 - Blue Silk Imperial Surcoat for a Woman
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Object Typesurcoat
Artistunknown
Date Made1875-1908
Item Details
Object Typesurcoat
Artistunknown
Date Made1875-1908
Accession Number
2005.5.312
Title
Blue Silk Imperial Surcoat for a Woman
Alternate Title
Longua, or consort's semi-formal court surcoat
Category
clothing
Object Type
surcoat
Artist
unknown
Date Made
1875-1908
Place Made
China
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing 19th-20th centuries
Materials
dark blue silk twill embroidered with silk and metal-wrapped threads
Materials Glossary
Embroidery
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Measurements
overall: 138 cm x 146.6 cm; neck to hem: 138 cm; cuff to cuff: x 146.6 cm
Credit Line
Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart
Citation
Page Citation for 2005.5.312 - Blue Silk Imperial Surcoat for a Woman
Page Citation
"2005.5.312 - Blue Silk Imperial Surcoat for a Woman, Mactaggart Art Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/21-19534. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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Publications
Author
Vollmer, John and Jacqueline Simcox
Title
Emblems of Empire: Selections from the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2009
Pages
323
Author
Vollmer, John E.
Title
Dressed to Rule: 18th Century Court Attire in the Mactaggart Art Collection
Publication Date
2007
